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Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

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rshow55 - 08:34pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11870 of 11881)

No, being part of the community of nations can be protection, too -- and that protection can be enhanced by action by the community of nations.

We need to ask questions.

http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee7726f/645

But when questions are asked, progress can be made:

Rumsfeld Formally Disbands Office of Strategic Influence By ERIC SCHMITT http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/26/national/26CND-PENTAG.html

Bush Praises Saudi Proposal for Arab Relations With Israel By DAVID E. SANGER with SERGE SCHMEMANN http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/26/international/middleeast/26CND-MIDEAST.html

MD11752 almarst-2001 2/22/02 6:48pm

MD11757 rshow55 2/22/02 7:49pm ... MD11757 rshow55 2/22/02 8:45pm

" Hitler went unchecked.

but we know more about checking now. -- And the US, even at its very worst, has far, far more to say in its favor than Nazi Germany.

There's hope, and on missile defense and some other key problems, some progress and clarification is being achieved.

back in 30 minutes.

manjumicha2001 - 08:38pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11871 of 11881)

Well, I have a sinking feeling that we are running around the circle here. As long as you are convinced that NK has to simply depend on the collective enlightenment of US leadership and its allies, I do not believe our discussion will get anywhere.

I very much doubt that they is what NK leadership (despite their clownish PR program) has ever counted on or will count on. Also, I do not believe that their basis of rapprochment with US will ever be premised on your assumption (typical flaw that is found in the US progressive camp) that somehow US or its allies will be doing them a favor by doing so.

almarst-2001 - 08:39pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11872 of 11881)

"being part of the community of nations can be protection"

Isn't it true the US appropriated the position of an ultimate judge on who deserves to be a part of "international community" and who is an "evil" deserved to be destroyed?

Who came to protect the Serbia?

manjumicha2001 - 08:44pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11873 of 11881)

For example, the below exchange must be a joke, right?

"Q5. What would guarantee the N.K. defence if US decides to attack it?

A5 : Absolutely nothing -- and the North Koreans should know that. They should also know that, if threats can be reduced, the US wouldn't attack N. Korea. (And international relations should be arranged to make the risk of unreasonable action less likely -- which asking for clear explanations would do.) "

Well, I bet NK will seriously dispute A5. Heck, maybe the world is gonna get to find out sooner or later the way things are going. The first nuclear exchange between an elephant and scorpion. Btw, scorpion is the term that slipped out of the US pacific commander's lips when describing NK a few years back. A revealing slip, maybe?

almarst-2001 - 08:53pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11874 of 11881)

The US is better then NAZIs.... Well, some "patriots" are ready to rectify this... Will they have to work too hard?

Will Geraldo set the tone for future war coverage? - http://www.fair.org/extra/0201/geraldo-fox.html

manjumicha2001 - 08:58pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11875 of 11881)

Anyway, I got sufficiently tired of RSHOW types (full of words, not much of substance) long time ago. Typical US progreesive on some kinda "bovine excretion" crusade to enlighten the world through reformation of the ever-hopeful US government. Well, no wonder NK frustrates both liberals and conservatives in the US. It is funnier sight that the clownish NK pr campaigns.

Happy journies.....

rshow55 - 08:58pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11876 of 11881)

manjumicha2001 2/26/02 8:44pm always push to dehumanize -- always push for a fight -- always negate any possibility of a comfortable solution - -

Great for the defense industry.

But what about the real interests of human beings -- in America or elsewhere?

manjumicha2001 - 09:03pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11877 of 11881)

Or, while you are at it. Please have Japan apologise to those Dutch and Japanese comfort women as well......or maybe such action doesn't fit the trendy picture of "evil" rising sun on rampage acroos poor asians. What a joke, albeit accepted as conventional wisdom...:-)

Adios amigos.

rshow55 - 09:06pm Feb 26, 2002 EST (#11878 of 11881)

almarst-2001 2/26/02 8:39pm

Isn't it true the US appropriated the position of an ultimate judge on who deserves to be a part of "international community" and who is an "evil" deserved to be destroyed?

That has to be contested. It seems that many, all over the world, are willing to contest this. America has to be asked to argue its case, before other nations -- as other nations have to expect to work to convince the United States.

There's room for progress, of course. But WMD --especially nukes, aren't good answers to any questions at all.

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